Anne Lamott Quotes & Sayings (Page 11)

“I was raised in a family where none of us ever raised a voice, so there was no room to express feelings of rage or even unabashed joy - a little bashed joy, here or there, or being mildly disgruntled.”

“If you asked me, parents were supposed to affect the life of their child in such a way that the child grows up to be responsible, able to participate in life and in community.”

“I'd like to learn to meditate with more enthusiasm. I can sit down and get quiet for 20 minutes, but it just has not been a part of my Christianity at all.”

“I feel incredibly successful. I make a living as a writer and am able to help support a big family, my church, my bleeding-heart causes.”

“E-books are great for instant gratification - you see a review somewhere of a book that interests you, and you can start reading it five minutes later.”

“I've written six novels and four pieces of nonfiction, so I don't really have a genre these days.”

“I do not have deep theological understanding or opinion, but I do not read the Bible as the literal word of God.”

“I hate the summer.”

“The American way is to not need help, but to help.”

“I read the same amount of nonfiction and fiction.”